Garment hanger



April 13 1 J. c. ROBESON GARMENT HANGER Filed June 19, 1924 Patented Apr. 13', 1926. p I UNITED STATES .'ronn e. :eoBEsON, or nos ANGELES, camromtm. I

GARMENT HANGER.

Application area June 19, 1924. Serial nonzaossef To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. RoBnsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garment Hangers, of which-the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment hangers and consists of the novel features herein shown, described and claimed.

" An object is to make a simple garment hanger adapted for supporting various garments.

Another object is to make a garment hanger having a main bar forming a primary garment support and having pivoted bars on top of the main bar and adapted to clamp a garment from the primary support and adapted to form secondary supports for other garments. Other objects and advantages will appear from the drawings and speclfication.

The drawings illustrate the construction and use of a garment hanger embodying the principles of the invention.

Figure 1 is a view in elevation showing the construction and use of the garment hanger, parts being broken away and shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view as indicated by the arrow 2 in Fig. 1, the garment being omitted.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional detail on the line 3-3 of Fig.1.

Fig. 4 1s a fragmentary perspective of the central portion of the hanger.

The details of construction and operation shown in the drawings are as follows:

The main supporting frame 1 is a curved bar. A hook 2 has a shank 3 extending downwardly through the center of the bar 1 with a washer 4 on its lower end under the bar and a head 5 against the washer. The

supporting portions 6 and 7 of the bar 1 are the outer ends, as shown. Pads 8 and 9 are placed upon the upper edges'of the portions 6 and 7. Coil springslO and 11 are mounted in seats at the inner ends of the portions 6 and 7 crosswise of the upper edges. Corresponding ends 12 and 13 of the s rings extend along a side face of the bar an have hooks 1 1 and 15 extending across the lower edge of the bar and turned against the opposite face of the bar. Clamping members 16 and 17 have seats in their lower edges to fit the coils 10 and 1 1 and the springs have arms 18 and 19 extending from the opposite ends from the arms 12 and 13 along the sldes of the clamping members 16 and 17 and have hooks 20 and 21 extending over I f 1,580,793 PATENT .OFFICEIJI the edges and downwardly. The tension of j the springs 10 and 11 are exerted to swing the outer ends of the clamping members 16 and 17 against the ends6 and 7, and pads 22 and 23 are placed against the lower faces of the outer ends in opposition to the pads 8 and 9. The inner ends of the clamping members 16 and 17 have guide grooves 24: and 25 in which the shank 3 operates, and a sheet metal loop 26 extends around the center of the bar 1 and around the inner ends of the clamping members 16 and 17 the shank 3 extending through the loop and the loop serving to hold the inner ends of the members 16 and 17 in 'alinement. The

upper edge 27 of the bar 1 is cut away to astraight line at the center of the bar and extending both ways from the shank 3 so that the inner ends of the clamping members 16 and 17 ma be depressed to raise the outer ends to receive or release the garment 28. The garment, 28 is the upper part of a womans apparel having a large neck, and the object is to place the shoulder ortions upon the supporting portions 6 an 7 and adjust the garnient to the desired shape; then release the clamping members 16 and 17 to hold the garment in adjusted position. If desired, a coat, jacket, or other garment may be draped over the clamping members 16 and 17. Thus I have produced a garment hange comprising a main bar forming primary supports for a garment, ivoted bars on top of the main bar adapte to clamp the garment upon the primary supports, and adapt: ed to form secondary supports for other garments.

Various changes maybe made without departing from the spirit of the invention as the hook being connected to the loop below i thebar, the said bar vhaving its upperedge bar, the coils forming relatively stationary at the apex cut away at the center, a pair hinges for the clamping bars, the clam ing 10 of clamping bars positioned over the supbarsbeing curved with the inner ends a aptporting-frame, the clamping bars and sup cd to fit Within the said loop.

Sporting 'bar having seatsin their adjoining :In testimony whereofI have signed my faces, coihspiin'gs mounted- "in said seats name to this specification. .having' their ends engaging respectively the "clamping bars and the supporting frame JOHN C. ROBESON. 

